Eddie Kasko

Eddie Kasko - St. Louis Cardinals - 1957.jpg

Edward Michael Kasko (June 27, 1931 – June 24, 2020) was an American infielder, manager, scout and front office executive. He played for the Major League Baseball.[1] Kasko was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey and raised in nearby Linden.[2]

As a player, he played for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1957 to 1958, Cincinnati Reds from 1959 to 1963, Houston Astros from 1964 to 1965 and the Boston Red Sox in 1966. From 1970 to 1973, he was a manager for the Red Sox.

Kasko died on June 24, 2020 in Richmond, Virginia at the age of 88.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Eddie Kasko, former Red Sox player, manager and executive, dies at 88
  2. Nowlin, Bill. Eddie Kasko, Society for American Baseball Research. Accessed September 4, 2019. "Eddie was born at a hospital in Elizabeth, New Jersey on June 27, 1931, but was raised from birth in Linden, New Jersey, and it was from Linden High School that he graduated in 1949."